Mini City Announcement

Started by Scargo, August 23, 2024, 11:19:15 AM

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MiniDave

I'm surprised they're still around - I used to buy parts from them back in the late 60's for my first Mini Cooper S. I bought my Cosmic wheels and new interior from them......
Complete failure at retirement

1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad

BruceK

For many years, Mini City was the ONLY source for Mini parts here in the US. Way before "Don's Mini Mania" (as it was first called) and Seven Enterprises came into existence.   I remember having Mini City's yellow catalog and tearing off an order form from the back of the book, filling out my order and dropping it in the mail along with a money order, then waiting for a box of Mini parts and goodies to arrive perhaps a month later.  A bold move back then was to make a very costly long distance phone call to Mini City and make an order that way.
1988 Austin Mini
2002 MINI Cooper S
1992 Toyota LiteAce (JDM)
1997 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

MiniDave

Yes, I think the catalogs are still yellow, but I think they have a web page to buy from. I also remember mailing in an order - sight unseen - but I think I just sent a check.

I don't think I even had a MasterVisaDebt card then!
Complete failure at retirement

1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad

tmsmini

Really the only game in town(country) even though there was a BMC dealer in every town in the bay area. Most parts guys had not a clue about Minis. There were exceptions, Sunnyvale BMC had a very knowledgeable parts guy. Even then, it almost all had to be ordered as nothing was on hand unless it crossed over to a Midget. I think I still have an old catalog, but I did not start ordering until 1972 probably.